so let's give the money back to the people who paid the taxes. what an idea? rather than, as is typical in many state houses and in our federal government, if off bunch of money left over at the end of the year, they're going to blow it anyway. instead, what they're saying in texas is this. listen. >> the state of our state is stronger than ever. you have realized a simple truth. the bureaucracy doesn't stimulate the economy. it just gets in the way. today i'm calling for a mechanism to be put into place so that when we do bring in more than we need, we'll have the option of returning tax money directly to the people who paid it. >> steve: that's great. >> gretchen: it was actually amazing since most states are so cash strapped that they're actually thinking about filing for bankruptcy. the idea that texas, that has no state income tax, would be in the situation. there are other articles written saying that governor perry doesn't have this kind of money to give back to the taxpayers, but that's what he's saying. >> brian: he says a portion will be tax relief,